Category: Consumerism

What Your Patients Age 65 and Older Want From You

I don’t like old people (with the notable exception of my mother). I admitted that deep character flaw… Read More

By David Burda October 2, 2024

Economics

Taking the Medical Debt Foot Off the Throats of Consumers

Any story about medical debt is inherently negative. I get it, and I love it. As a journalist,… Read More

By David Burda September 11, 2024

Podcast: Seeing the Possibilities in Harris’ Plans for Healthcare 9/5/24

We discussed the six healthcare actions in Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris’ plan to lower costs for American… Read More

By David Burda September 5, 2024

The Secret to Getting a Fair, Timely and Accurate Medical Bill

Most journalists are introverts. It’s true. We consciously or subconsciously choose journalism as our profession because it forces… Read More

By David Burda September 4, 2024

Burda on Healthcare: The Doctor Is in the House

David W. Johnson, founder and CEO of 4sight Health, likes to say that healthcare will change more in… Read More

By David Burda August 27, 2024

A Lesson in Patient Access From a Fisherman and the CDC

I go fishing every year with the same group of buddies. This year marked our 41st anniversary. We… Read More

By David Burda August 7, 2024

Outcomes

4sight Health: The Next 10 Years

4sight Health celebrated its tenth anniversary on June 27th. On that auspicious date in 2014, the IRS granted… Read More

By David W. Johnson July 29, 2024

It’s Money Over Marijuana for Old People

Never has a consumer poll validated my opinion as much as a new survey of about 3,400 U.S…. Read More

By David Burda July 24, 2024

Outcomes

Podcast: How Healthcare Revolutionaries Think With Melina Davis

Podcast: Melina Davis on Doctors Opening Up About Burnout One of the big problems in healthcare is physician… Read More

By David Burda June 20, 2024

Consumerism